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Influence of Inanition on Metabolism. 



The following are extracts from the diary of B. F. D. during this experiment. 

 They include everything relevant to his physical and mental condition. 



Notes from diary. 



Dec. 17, 1903: 



Entered calorimeter at 10 h 35 m p. m. 

 Dec. 18, 1903: 



7 a. m. Arose. During the night I did 

 not sleep very well, though this 

 morning I feel rested and quite re- 

 freshed. My strange surroundings 

 were the cause of my not sleeping 

 well. Do not feel uncomfortable 

 and am not hungry. 



10 a. m. Feeling a little drowsy and have 

 a slight pain in my head. 



ll h 55 m a. m. Am feeling all right and 

 think my head is a little better. 



l h 50 m p. m. Feeling better; my head is 

 clearer. I could eat, but do not feel 

 any distress. 



2 h 55 m p. m. My head is aching a little. 



4 h 10 m p. m. Am at present feeling very 

 well; do not feel hungry and head 

 feels better. 



5 b 20 m p. m. At present I am not at all 

 hungry and feel better than any 

 time during the day. 



5 h 50 m p. m. Attempted to defecate. 



7 b 15 m p. m. Am now feeling well and am 

 not at all hungry. 



9 p. m. Beginning to feel a little sleepy. 

 Dec. 19, 1903: 



7 a. m. Arose. 



7 h 15 m a. m. Slept very well last night 

 and did not wake until 6 h 35 m a. m. 

 Do not feel hungry, and in general 

 feel well, except that my head does 

 not seem as clear as usual. 



8 h 10 m a. m. My head feels much better 

 and clearer; feel so well that I have 

 tried to sing. Not at all hungry. 



9 h 50 m a. m. Have been sitting since 7 

 and my head is tired; have been 

 reading and studying. 



10M0 m a. m. Head now feels much better. 



ll h 45 m a. m. Feel very well. 



l h 5 m p. m. My hands feel a little cold, 

 though I am very comfortable and 

 my head feels clear. 



2 h 5 m p. m. Am feeling well, except a little 

 drowsy. 



2 h 10 m p. m. Have been thinking of some 

 nice things to eat and find that my 

 appetite responds with double force. 



3 p. m. Do not feel like doing anything; 

 my ambition seems to be leaving 

 me. Otherwise I feel very well. My 

 head is all right at present. 



4 h 10 m p. m. Feeling very well and quite 

 rested. 



6 h 25 m p. m. Feeling well, but am tired of 

 studying and am lonely. 



S h 27 m p. m. Have been writing to pass 

 away time and feel the better for 

 doing it. Feel very well. 

 Dec. 20, 1903: 



7 a. m. Arose. 



7 h 20 m a. m. Slept pretty well during the 

 night, but woke at 5 and stayed 

 awake until 7; did not sleep as 

 soundly nor as well as the night be- 

 fore. (I want to say for yesterday 

 that whenever I would study hard 

 my head would begin to ache a 

 little. Then when I would rest or 

 do a little reading or writing for 

 amusement my head would soon 

 clear up and again feel fresh. This 

 was especially noticeable when I 

 studied geometry. Yesterday morn- 

 ing, also, there was a slight taste in 

 my mouth, not noticeable this 

 morning.) 



7 h 30 m a. m. Am feeling well and strong, 

 but rather dull. 



S h 5 m a. m. Attempted to defecate. 



9 a. m. Am feeling well; no pain in head. 



10 h 8 m a. m. Have been lying quiet for an 

 hour; am feeling very well, about 

 the same as though I were lying in 

 bed in my room. 



10 h 47 m a. m. When I read of food my ap- 

 petite is stimulated. 



ll b 32 m a. m. Lying down and reading; 

 feeling very well. Am hungry. 



12 h 15 m p. m. Hunger is not painful. 



4 h 35 m p. m. Feeling very well. 



8 h 40 m p. m. Feeling very well; have had 

 no pain in my head to-day. Have 

 felt better to-day than during the 

 past two days. 



I0 h 34 m p. m. Am feeling well, but slight- 

 ly tired. 

 Dec. 21, 1903: 



7 h 5 m a. m. Slept until 2 h 30 m this morn- 

 ing, when I awoke and remained 

 awake until some time after 6; then 

 slept until 7. When I awoke at 5 

 yesterday morning and at 2 b 30 m this 

 morning I was very warm, too warm 

 to sleep. Am feeling good; my head 

 is clear and I am not hungry. My 

 mouth is a little dry. 



